Ferrari's heart beats for Schumacher on his birthday

The seven-time World Champion, five times with Ferrari, continues in stable but critical condition following a ski accident.

Over two hundred fans from Italian and French Scuderia Ferrari Clubs converged on the Grenoble University Hospital on Friday, while many others, from Germany and Spain, responded to the call from Ferrari, to pay a special tribute to Michael Schumacher on his 45th birthday.

They traveled for many hours by car and coach, six from northern Italy, in a gesture of support for the family and those close to the German driver, to show how much he means to the fans and to each and every one of them goes the thanks of Ferrari.

The Ferrari Heart which was displayed today in the hospital car park was held up by the hands of those present but also metaphorically by the strength of the millions of fans from around the world who today are even closer than ever to Michael, as he fights the hardest challenge of his life.